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Light Up Or Leave Me Alone

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[Intro]
 E   D   A   Ax2
E D A C
D A E
(Riff)
ESometimes I Dfeel like I'm Afading away
EYou're looking at Dme, I've got Anothing to A7say
EDon't make me Dangry with the Agames that you Cplay
                  D           A   E(Riff)
Either light up or leave me alone
EYou walk in my Droom, you Alie in my bed
EYou open your mDouth, sAhoot someone A7dead
EAll of a Dsudden you're Ainside my Chead
                  D           A   E(Riff)
Either light up or leave me alone
Verse: (lead)
 E   F#mx3
B7 x4
Chorus (lead)
E D A A
E D A A7
E D A C
 D   A   E(Riff)
Verse: (lead)
 E   F#mx3
B7 x4
ESpending my Dbread like it Agrew on a tree
EYou're trying to tDell me 'bout the Abirds and the A7bees
The Eskirt that you're Dwearing is Away past your Cknees
                  D          A   E(Riff)
Either light up or leave me alone
EYou're up alDl night preachAing your mind
ECome home in the Dmorning with your Alatest A7find
I'm Egonna have to lay Dit to you sAtraight on the Cline
Either Dlight up…oh!A… or leave mEe… alone
[Outro]
Jam in E
End (lead)
 E   F#mx3
B7 x4

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Light Up Or Leave Me Alone

by Traffic

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

E D A A

E D A C

D A E

(Riff)

E D A

Sometimes I feel like I'm fading away

E D A A7

You're looking at me, I've got nothing to say

E D A C

Don't make me angry with the games that you play

D A E

(Riff)

Either light up or leave me alone

E D A

You walk in my room, you lie in my bed

E D A A7

You open your mouth, shoot someone dead

E D A C

All of a sudden you're inside my head

D A E

(Riff)

Either light up or leave me alone

Verse: (lead)

E F#m

B7 x4

Chorus (lead)

E D A A

E D A A7

E D A C

D A E

(Riff)

Verse: (lead)

E F#m

B7 x4

E D A

Spending my bread like it grew on a tree

E D A A7

You're trying to tell me 'bout the birds and the bees

E D A C

The skirt that you're wearing is way past your knees

D A E

(Riff)

Either light up or leave me alone

E D A

You're up all night preaching your mind

E D A A7

Come home in the morning with your latest find

E D A C

I'm gonna have to lay it to you straight on the line

D A E

Either light up…oh!… or leave me… alone

[Outro]

Jam in E

End (lead)

E F#m

B7 x4

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